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Contents

A garden wonderland
Over recent years, former politician John Sharp and six gardeners have been developing one of the Highlands’ most outstanding gardens, Thenford Lodge in Exeter.

The cottage that grew
A 19th century cottage with a 20th century extension was the starting point for a 21st century renovation in Berrima. Eric Savage and Clive West show us Old Rose Cottage and their many treasures.

What Emma did next
Emma Watkins, who found fame as the Yellow Wiggle, has reinvented herself as the signing character Emma Memma. She tells us about her animal-filled life in Robertson.

Ceramic simplicity
Ceramic artist Eloise Rankine and her sister, industrial designer Sophie, combined their talents to start Elph Ceramics in Exeter. Their minimalist pieces are increasingly attracting attention.

The original horsepower
‘Grow your own’ takes on a rare meaning at Marlie Draught Horse Stud in Exeter, where owner Aleks Berzins uses teams of his Australian Draught Horses to plough and harvest their own feed.

Native know-how
Having worked at Colo Vale’s Wariapendi Native Nursery for 20 years, Luke Maitland set out to build his own native plant business, Native Grace, in Robertson. He explains what natives have to offer.

A Fruitful life
Autumn is peak ripening time for apples and pears, which means peak preserving time for Kirstine McKay. Her Burradoo garden produces more than 100kg of apples a year.

A banks holiday
Bundanoon writer Huw Kingston recently walked the Banks Track, a three-day 31km hike taking in the wild and diverse scenery of New Zealand’s Banks Peninsula.

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